Kokopelli unveils new whitewater raft

BOULDER — Kokopelli Packraft, an outdoors startup specializing in boats that can be packed up and inflated, is launching a new whitewater-ready raft.

The Recon is whitewater-specific, self-bailing and weighs only 18 pounds. While most packrafts are made with coated nylon and Kevlar reinforcements in stress zones, the Recon is made from PVC, a more durable material.

“It’s the same stuff commercial rafts are built from, just a tick thinner,” said  Zach Patterson, accounts manager at Kokopelli, in a statement. “This is our most bomber boat and the toughest packraft in the world.”

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